National 10K 2019

RacoonQueen

Anyone know what the deal is with this? AI have it listed as the Great Ireland run as per usual, but Great Run website have no run listed for Ireland this year and the usual Ireland URL leads to a dead end.

colin32

Cork athletics have it down as 14th April

Van.Bosch

RacoonQueen wrote: »

Anyone know what the deal is with this? AI have it listed as the Great Ireland run as per usual, but Great Run website have no run listed for Ireland this year and the usual Ireland URL leads to a dead end.

It’s very strange that a money seeking event like that wouldn’t have it on sale by now. Very strange, something must be going on.

yerrahbah

https://www.facebook.com/greatirelandrun/

Sunday 14th April, Entries open on Thursday

RacoonQueen

yerrahbah wrote: »

https://www.facebook.com/greatirelandrun/

Sunday 14th April, Entries open on Thursday

Odd. They had no Facebook page when I checked earlier today! Messaged them via the great north run facebook page as the great run website directed me there.
Odd that entries are only on sale now, usually the go on sale months in advance! It doesn't appear on their website! Disappointed now, was hoping it was canned and we'd get a proper national 10k

Curious now though to see what was happening there, must be a coincidence that they re-enabled that facebook page today! :pac:

footing

RacoonQueen wrote: »

Odd. They had no Facebook page when I checked earlier today! Messaged them via the great north run facebook page as the great run website directed me there.
Odd that entries are only on sale now, usually the go on sale months in advance! It doesn't appear on their website! Disappointed now, was hoping it was canned and we'd get a proper national 10k

Curious now though to see what was happening there, must be a coincidence that they re-enabled that facebook page today! :pac:

Maybe they were waiting to see what happens with Brexit

ted1

Registration open. 25 euros a bit pricey for a 10k. I signed up thinking it was a half...

28064212

RacoonQueen wrote: »

Disappointed now, was hoping it was canned and we'd get a proper national 10k

Half-way there: https://www.greatrun.org/great-ireland-run

After 15 successful years in Dublin the Great Ireland Run will no longer be staged by the Great Run Company. The event will continue to be staged, under licence, by Dublin City Harriers and Athletics Ireland, who have been long time partners of the Great Ireland Run.

Seems it's going to continue to be the "Great Ireland Run", just no connection to the Great Run Company

footing

28064212 wrote: »

Half-way there: https://www.greatrun.org/great-ireland-run

Seems it's going to continue to be the "Great Ireland Run", just no connection to the Great Run Company

Bummer. It's such a shame that ALL the national road championships - 10km, half marathon, marathon and road relays) are held in Dublin, with the 10km (until now) and the half marathon incorporated into international franchises, who have paid a fat fee for the rights. :rolleyes: Maybe if clubs boycotted these commercial races, they'd see sense and give the events back to local clubs, ideally rotating them between the four provinces and Dublin.

RacoonQueen

I wonder if it will attract same numbers (or if it can). Looks like it'll be a 10k only so no kids races, 5k or mile(?).

Goose76

the numbers for that run have steadily been decreasing year on year, from what I remember from last year's thread.

OOnegative

If it wasn’t the National 10k Champs i’d say you would see very few club runners participating in it.

Swashbuckler

OOnegative wrote:

If it wasn’t the National 10k Champs i’d say you would see very few club runners participating in it.

Stupid question and I probably could've used Google but I is there a provincial 10k? I believe the GLR is Munster HM and Marathon championship. Is there a 10k?

OOnegative

Swashbuckler wrote: »

Stupid question and I probably could've used Google but I is there a provincial 10k? I believe the GLR is Munster HM and Marathon championship. Is there a 10k?

I honestly don’t know, I know there’s a Leinster 10 miler in Clontarf & Frank Duffy is the National title(I think on this one).

RacoonQueen

Swashbuckler wrote: »

Stupid question and I probably could've used Google but I is there a provincial 10k? I believe the GLR is Munster HM and Marathon championship. Is there a 10k?

The last Leinster 10k road championships I can remember would have been about 6 or 7 years ago. Was in Wicklow in 2012. Not sure if it has been on since?

Run and Jump

New route now posted on the Athletics Ireland website, at the bottom of this page:
https://www.athleticsireland.ie/runzone/2019-great-ireland-run-10k/

ooter

Ah here, I've been training on the old course.

28064212

Run and Jump wrote: »

New route now posted on the Athletics Ireland website, at the bottom of this page:
https://www.athleticsireland.ie/runzone/2019-great-ireland-run-10k/

Interesting course. Definitely will produce a tactical race: fast first 2k, short but steep climb at 2.5km, following by a very fast k, then a steep climb to the Acres Rd at 4k, bit of a drag for 2k, then put the hammer down for a fast 3k. Going out a little too hard in the first half would destroy your race. Wind could be a big factor too.

Bit of a different approach to the usual Phoenix Park runs, you don't see many including the hill up to the Acres, or going down into the Lower Glen

rovers_runner

Thats a fast course.
It's true though that many will be gased after the sharp turn up to Acres Rd.
Once up that hill it's pretty fast again from the Papal cross, nice change all in all.

ultrapercy

10.45am start makes it difficult for people to travel. All national senior Championships are now in Dublin road track and XC.

mrk75

RacoonQueen wrote: »

I wonder if it will attract same numbers (or if it can). Looks like it'll be a 10k only so no kids races, 5k or mile(?).

That's a pity if there's no mini run. Will have to break it gently to the wee one - she's done the last three, I think.

Irishder

Thinking about doing this as my first 10K. Whats the participants usually like? Since its the national 10K is it mostly highly competitive . Id be looking at finishing in around 65 mins, will they be picking the cones up behind me?

RayCun

Irishder wrote: »

Thinking about doing this as my first 10K. Whats the participants usually like? Since its the national 10K is it mostly highly competitive . Id be looking at finishing in around 65 mins, will they be picking the cones up behind me?

This race is usually organised by the Great Run company. There are some fast people at the front but there are all standards in the race, plenty running around your time.

New organisation this year so things might change a little, but you'll still have plenty of company.

(For comparison, the Rock and Roll half marathon is also the national championship, but there are people finishing that in 3-4 hours.)

Huzzah!

Irishder wrote: »

Thinking about doing this as my first 10K. Whats the participants usually like? Since its the national 10K is it mostly highly competitive . Id be looking at finishing in around 65 mins, will they be picking the cones up behind me?

Yep, I ran it a few years ago in around that time and had plenty of company. Give it a go. You might surprise yourself.

colin32

Signed up to this last night. Hopefully be a better day weather wise than last year

Be interesting to see the times on new course compared to last years

Irishder

Just signed up. First race in about 4 years!!! Nervous and excited

TheBigGreen

Thinking of signing up for this.

Where is a good spot to book accommodation?

colin32

TheBigGreen wrote: »

Thinking of signing up for this.

Where is a good spot to book accommodation?

Anywhere close to the zoo would be ideal, easy walking distance

blackwhite

Anyone get their race pack yet?

eve

we havent gotten either of ours yet. But i cant find anything to say how far before the event we should expect to receive them

blackwhite

eve wrote: »

we havent gotten either of ours yet. But i cant find anything to say how far before the event we should expect to receive them

Same here. If nothing by Friday I’ll give them a shout